Destination Design

A Former Aarhus Public Library Is Transformed into a Luxury Design Hostel

This hybrid concept has hospitality elements found in budget hostels + luxury hotels, making it an affordable option for modern travelers.

The Swissotel Kursaal Bern Offers Modern Hospitality Derived From Its Alpine Heritage

The Swissotel Kursaal Bern is a new hotel characterized by a restrained material palette paired with pastel tones + natural textures.

DM 15th Anniversary: A Look Back at Our Most Popular Columns

In celebration of Design Milk's 15th Anniversary, we're doing a column roundup to share the ins and outs of our weekly and monthly columns.

The Lush and Luxurious Sanya EDITION on Hainan Island

The Sanya EDITION Hainan Island is one of the region's premiere resorts on the coastline, a sedately grand resort spanning a lush 50 acres.

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Live, Work and Play Like a Local at The Student Hotel, Delft

The Student Hotel Delft combines student accommodations with hotel rooms, all designed with circularity principles in mind.

Desa Potato Head Favors Village Vibes Over Resort Exclusivity

Desa Potato Head, comprising a beach club and two hotels, has opened in Seminyak, Bali, just north of the tourist magnet of Kuta.

Aparthotel Svatý Vavrinec Replaces 80s Supermarket in Czech Ski Resort

The Aparthotel Svatý Vav?inec now stands proudly in the place of an 80s supermarker in Pec pod Sn?žkou, just two hours north of Prague.

Art Deco Hotel Imperator Re-Opens in Nîmes After Renovation

Hotel Imperator in Ni?mes, France, reopens after an intensive 20-month renovation project involving hundreds of craftspeople.

Arctic Treehouse Hotel’s ‘Cone Cows’ Tread Gently on the Finnish Landscape

The Arctic Treehouse Hotel in Finland's Arctic Circle features 32 cozy, treehouse-like pods decked out with Scandinavian classics.

Amangiri Is a Modernist Oasis in the Painted Desert of Utah

A desert oasis that utilizes shadow and light with concrete geometry softened by an earthen palette and materials from the Utah landscape.

Camille Walala Brings Local Mauritian Color to SALT of Palmar Hotel

Camille Walala breathed live into the SALT of Palmar hotel in Mauritius with a new, Instagram-worthy interior scheme that runs throughout.

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Best Destination Design Posts of 2019

We virtually trekked around the globe to some cool design-focused hotels and now we're looking back at the most popular from 2019.

East London’s ‘Vertical Community’: The Stratford

The Stratford hotel and its Allegra restaurant live inside a double-cantilevered 42-story building in East London.

Destination Design: Harmon Guest House

An eco-friendly LEED Gold certified design hotel in the heart of Sonoma County’s wine country.